The National Natural Landmarks in Alaska include 16 of the almost 600 National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) in the United States. They cover areas of geological and biological importance, and include craters, volcanoes, glaciers, lakes, islands and habitats for several rare species. The first set of five designations was made in 1967, while the most recent were made when two new sites were designated in 1976. Six landmarks are found within the Unorganized Borough, while the rest are located in organized boroughs; Aleutians East Borough holds the most, with four. Natural Landmarks in Alaska range from 170 to 1,800,000 acres (69 to 728,434 ha; 0.27 to 2,812.50 sq mi) in size. Owners include private individuals and several state and federal agencies.
To get to alaska people take many routes, like the all water route, the all Canadian route or the Skagway(Dyea) route. The all water Route is expensive but a safer way to alaska, it goes from seattle and goes through the gulf of Alaska to get to St. Michael's which is a couple days walk from Dawson. The Canadian route comes from the south west of dawson river though Canada, this is a foot route and it’s very dangerous. The Skagway, another foot Route, walks along the Pacific ocean up to Dawson city. That is the most common Route to Dawson city.
To Drill or Not To Drill Oil is one of America’s most valuable treasures. In 1980 Congress established the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) in Alaska. It was created to keep animals and plants undisturbed by humans. America suffered through an oil crisis which put more pressure on ANWR. As a result, the United States was importing more than a third of its oil.
In novel, Step From Heaven by Na, An and Looking For Alaska by Green, John, two unique characters are introduced. Young Ju from Step From Heaven and Miles or Pudge from Looking For Alaska. These two adolescents have to go through different challenges. As they face adversities, they react in different ways. However, they were able to overcome those obstacles due to the guidance of their characteristics. Additionally, those adversities helped them reveal their real identities. These two characters live different lives but face similar challenges.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, comprising more than nineteen million acres in the northern corner of Alaska, is unique and one of the largest units of the National Wildlife system. The Arctic Refuge has long been recognized as an unparalleled place of natural beauty and ecological importance. The Arctic Refuge was established to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity, as well as provide the opportunity for local residents to continue their subsistence way of life. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which manages the Refuge, calls it
You will find Arctic Alaska on the North side of Alaska, it reaches from the border of Canada to the Chukchi Sea. The Arctic ocean makes the region's northern edge, not as many people live in Arctic Alaska. During winter time Arctic Alaska is a very dark place if in barrow the sun will set on November 18th and will not rise again until January 24th. In the middle of these winter months the temperatures can fall all the way to- 50º F in higher latitudes. This can be the lightest and darkest region in all of Alaska. During the summer time their is 24 hours of sunlight a day can melt seas and topsoil, and is the main cause of icebergs breaking The land was earlier inhabited by Alaskan Natives who thrived off of hunting, whaling, and salmon fishing
Mendenhall Glacier is a big part of the Alaskan culture. Denali is a big part as well is a huge nation park. The capital city for Alaska is Juneau.
his critique is being done on the article titled “Experiences of Alaskan Parents with Children Hospitalized for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Treatment.” It was written in 2013 and published it the Journal of Pediatric Nursing. The purpose of this critique is to address the usefulness of this research and to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses. This article is presented clearly and well organized. The purpose and background are clearly stated. Some weaknesses noted in the article is small population sampled, only sampling six and the lack of detail about the data collection and analysis.
Ice or snow there ready to go, the geography of alaska is hard to explore because
Southeast Alaska contains 10.9 million acres of forest land. Forty percent of southeast Alaska’s forest land or 4.4 million acres is reserved federal land and includes National Park Service or U.S. Forest Service lands, national forest wilderness areas, and federal game refuges (Campbell et al. 2004). The coastal rainforest of southeast Alaska spans across the majority of the coast and at KLGO, the coastal rainforest spans from sea level to around 3500 feet in elevation. Southeast Alaska receives high levels of annual precipitation and coniferous trees dominate the area, although Skagway receives less precipitation compared to the rest of the region. Coastal rainforest vegetation around KLGO includes: western and mountain hemlock, Sitka spruce,
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, comprising more than nineteen million acres in the northern corner of Alaska, is unique and one of the largest units of the National Wildlife system. The Arctic Refuge has long been recognized as an unparalleled place of natural beauty and ecological importance. The Arctic Refuge was established to conserve fish and wildlife populations and habitats in their natural diversity, as well as provide the opportunity for local residents to continue their subsistence way of life. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which
Alaska’s geography is difficult to explore because of the people traveling by foot, lots of snow, ice and dangerous wild animals. Would you go through all this just for a piece of gold? Many people have gone through this in the Alaskan history.
Do you know why October 18th, 1867 is an important date for Alaska? Do you know how much the United States bought the Alaskan Territory from Russia? Does it fascinate you to know how much money the United States paid per acre? Well although Alaska has a very short history compared to the rest of the contiguous United States, it has a very interesting history. The reason for that is because it was one of the very last states brought into the Union and recognized as “one of their own”. As most of people know, Alaska can be a really cold and brutal place to live. Depending on where you live in Alaska, the climate can differentiate from about 8°F - 58°F. All around Alaska, there are many points of interest. You will discover lots of important
Summary: Looking for Alaska is the story of a young boy named Miles Halter who leaves his hometown in Florida in order to attend Culver Creek Preparatory High School in Alabama for his junior year. This boy loves reading biographies and especially memorizing last words of famous people. At Culver Creek, he meets new friends such as Chip his roommate also called Colonel, Takumi and Alaska a beautiful young girl with whom he will fall in love but cannot have since she already has a boyfriend named Jake. Unfortunately, under their influence, Miles starts smoking and drinking alcohol. One night after having drank a lot of alcohol, Alaska and Miles start to kiss but do not go further because Alaska
Briefly summarize the book Looking for Alaska talks about a young teenager, approximately seventeen years old, Miles Halter A.K.A. Pudge. Miles moved to a boarding school called Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama in which one of the reason is searching for the Great Perhaps. At his first day he met his roommate, Chip Martin A.K.A.
How does somebody really know who they are? How do people influence their decisions to be who they are now? “Looking for Alaska”, by John Green, an American writer for young adults, is about a high school student named Miles Halter who currently dislikes the life he is living in. After he read the last words of François Rabelais, "So this guy, Francois Relais. He was this poet.